Parkway | |
|---|---|
 Wainuiomata High School entrance | |
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| Coordinates: 41°15′04″S174°56′06″E / 41.251°S 174.935°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Lower Hutt City |
| Local authority | Hutt City Council |
| Electoral ward | Wainuiomata |
| Community board | Wainuiomata Community |
| Area | |
| • Land | 211 ha (521 acres) |
| Population (June 2022) [1] | |
| • Total | 3,880 |
| Gracefield | Arakura | |
  Parkway  | Glendale | |
| Wainuiomata Central |
Parkway is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Wainuiomata West statistical area, which corresponds to Parkway, covers 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi). [2] It had an estimated population of 3,880 as of June 2022, [1] with a population density of 1,839 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,336 | — |
| 2013 | 3,432 | +0.41% |
| 2018 | 3,570 | +0.79% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Wainuiomata West had a population of 3,570 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 138 people (4.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 234 people (7.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,200 households, comprising 1,740 males and 1,827 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 34.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 753 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 786 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,608 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 417 (11.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 65.8% European/Pākehā, 22.5% Māori, 17.1% Pasifika, 12.8% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 22.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.1% had no religion, 38.9% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.4% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 381 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 621 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 330 people (11.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,569 (55.7%) people were employed full-time, 363 (12.9%) were part-time, and 129 (4.6%) were unemployed. [3]
Wainuiomata High School is a state secondary (Year 9–13) school, and has 617 students. It was established in 2002 following the merger of Parkway College and Wainuiomata College.
Wainuiomata Intermediate School is a state intermediate (Year 7–8) school, and has 294 students. It was established in 2002 following the merger of Parkway Intermediate School and Wainuiomata Intermediate School.
Konini Primary School is a state contributing primary (Year 1–6) school in and has 231 students. It was established in 2002 following the merger of Parkway School and Sun Valley School.
All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023. [4]
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